Vinyl pressings
by Janis Joplin · 1972
Joplin In Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 19 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
P1 P AL 31161-1B oSide A runout, variant 1
P AL 31162-1D CSide B runout, variant 1
oP1 P BL 31162-1BSide C runout, variant 1
P BL 31161-1C P 2 oSide D runout, variant 1
º P1 P AL 31161-1D l TSide A, runout, stamped
º P AL 31162-1ASide B, runout, stamped
º P1 P BL 31162-1BSide C, runout, stamped
º P BL 31161-1C P 2Side D, runout, stamped
P AL - 31161-1FSide A, runout, stamped
P AL 31162-1FSide B, runout, stamped
P BL-31162-1FSide C, runout, stamped
P BL-31161-1GSide D, runout, stamped
o P AL-31161-1E S B 7Side A Var 1 stamped ["S B 7" etched]
o P AL 31162-1F 2 S B2Side B Var 1 stamped ["2 S B2" etched]
o P BL-31162-1H 1 S A 5Side C Var 1 stamped ["1 S A 5" etched]
o P BL-31161-1G S B 12Side D Var 1 stamped ["S B 12" etched]
P AL 31161-1C TSide A runout, variant 1
P AL 31162-1G TSide B runout, variant 1
P BL 31162-1C TSide C runout, variant 1
P BL 31161-1E TSide D runout, variant 1
S 67241 A1 S 64792 AStamped runout A
S 67241 B1 S 64792 BStamped runout B
S 67241 C1 S 64793 AStamped runout C
S 67241 D1 S 64793 BStamped runout D
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220095First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | CBS 137783/4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia C2X31160 / Columbia C2X 31160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia C2X31160 / Columbia C2X 31160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Colombia | CBS 1104562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Europe | CBS S 67241First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Europe | CBS S 67241First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | CBS S 67241First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Greece | CBS 67241/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Israel | CBS S 67241First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | CBS S 67241First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | CBS S 64792First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPJ-24~5First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Japan | Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. SOPJ 24-25First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPJ-24~5First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | CBS S 67241 / CBS S 64792 / S 64793LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1982 | Greece | CBS S 67241 / CBS CBS 67241LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1982 | Greece | CBS 67241LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | CBS 137.783 / CBS 137.784LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | CBS 466838 1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS 466838-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Columbia C2X31160 / Columbia MOVLP3413LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Columbia C2X31160 / Columbia MOVLP3413LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 137.783/4 / Discos CBS 137.783/4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 137.783 / Columbia 137.784LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 137783/4 / CBS 137783/4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 137783/4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 137783/4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C2X 31160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C2X 31160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C2X31160 / Columbia C2X 31160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 67241 / CBS CBS 67241LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 67241 / CBS CBS 67241LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 67241 / CBS CBS 67241LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 67241 / CBS CBS 67241LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 67241 / CBS CBS 67241LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | CBS 67241 / CBS S 67241LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | CBS LP2S-35LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
75 vinyl pressings of Joplin In Concert are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia C2X 31160.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C2X 31160, S 67241, 67241, S2BP 220095) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P1 P AL 31161-1B o and P AL 31162-1D C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
